1. relating to or based on both the moon and the sun
Usage: astronomy; calendar systems

Examples

• The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar system that incorporates both lunar months and solar years.
• Many ancient civilizations used lunisolar calendars to track time.
• The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, with months based on lunar cycles and years adjusted to solar seasons.
• Lunisolar precession affects the orientation of Earth’s axis over long periods.
• The Islamic calendar is purely lunar, while the Gregorian is solar, but some cultures prefer lunisolar systems.
• Astronomers study lunisolar influences on tidal patterns and celestial mechanics.